Inter stay within touching distance of Napoli in Serie A; Irving stars in win over Spurs

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Borja Valero, a crafty Spanish playmaker signed from Fiorentina, broke the deadlock in the 36th, redirecting a cross from Antonio Candreva as two defenders drifted toward Mauro Icardi and left him unmarked.

Basketball

Irving scores 24 in Celtics win

Kyrie Irving played his best game yet for the Boston Celtics, scoring 24 points in their 108-94 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

Irving was ably supported by Jaylen Brown, who scored 18 points, and Al Horford, who added 14 points to go with his 13 rebounds.

Cricket

Nehra to play his final match against New Zealand

The first of three T20s between India and New Zealand on Wednesday at New Delhi will mark the last time Ashish Nehra plays competitive cricket.

With 18 years of international experience under his belt, Nehra will be hoping to enthral his home fans in a victorious cause for one final time.

Football

Inter remain unbeaten in Serie A

Inter Milan now have a club record 29 points from 11 games in Serie A after winning their game against Verona 2-1. The victory, secured by goals from Borja Valero and Ivan Perisic, keeps their side within two points of leaders Napoli.

In the Premier League, Burnley manager Sean Dyche celebrated completing five years in charge of the club with a 1-0 victory over Newcastle thanks to a goal from Jeff Hendrick.

Deportivo La Coruna, under reserve team coach Cristobal Parralo, registered a 3-1 victory against Las Palmas in the La Liga.